Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre (Scientific Research Department), Environment and Protected Areas Authority, Kalba, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre (Scientific Research Department), Environment and Protected Areas Authority, Kalba, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Mar Pollut Bull. 2018 Oct;135:55-61. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.013. Epub 2018 Jul 6.
The deleterious effects of marine debris ingestion on marine turtles are well documented in literature globally. In this study, the qualitative and quantitative aspects of marine debris ingested by 14 stranded green sea turtles Chelonia mydas, (Linnaeus, 1758) along the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates were investigated. The numeric and gravimetric proportions of debris in the esophagus, stomach and intestines were documented following classification of color, presumed sources and Marine Strategy Framework Directive categories and sub-categories. The results show that 85.7% of the specimens examined consumed marine debris. On average, specimens consumed 61.9 ± 17.2 items of 1.0 ± 0.3 g mass. Plastics, particularly white, and transparent thread-like and sheet-like plastics, were the predominant debris ingested. The results reflect a potentially high level of interaction between green sea turtles and anthropogenic marine debris along the Gulf of Oman coast of the UAE.
海洋垃圾摄入对海龟的有害影响在全球文献中有充分的记录。在这项研究中，研究了在阿拉伯联合酋长国东海岸搁浅的 14 只绿海龟Chelonia mydas（Linnaeus，1758）摄入的海洋垃圾的定性和定量方面。通过对颜色、推测来源和海洋战略框架指令类别和子类别进行分类，记录了食道、胃和肠道中碎片的数量和重量比例。结果表明，85.7%的检查标本摄入了海洋垃圾。平均而言，标本摄入了 61.9±17.2 个 1.0±0.3g 大小的物品。塑料，特别是白色、透明线状和片状塑料，是主要摄入的碎片。结果反映了在阿联酋阿曼湾沿岸，绿海龟与人为海洋垃圾之间可能存在高度的相互作用。
